NATURAL REMEDIES FOR RHEUMATISM WITH Ceylon leadwort/White-flowered leadwort. Plumbago zeylanica/Ceylon leadwort/Daun Encok originated from Sri Lanka, then spread throughout the tropical region, including Indonesia and Pacific islands. In Indonesia wild in Middle Java & East Java, Madura and Bali; in dry
regions, up to 800 m above sea level (dpi). Gout leaves growing wild in fields, on the banks of waterways or planted in the garden as living fences and other places. Ascending herbaceous annual, long- trunked, high 0.6 to 2 m. Stem woody, round, smooth, grooved, bereabang. Single leaf, where the alternate, long -stemmed from 1.5 to 2.5 cm, the base of the petiole is rather wide, hugging the stem. Leaves oval to elliptic, length 5-11 cm, wide 2-5 cm, pointed tip, base obtuse, A shrub, height 1-2.5 m. Big leaves (lenght 1 dm, width 6 cm); white flowers;to be distinguished from the Red Plumbago species (Plumbago Indica/Akar binasa). Compound interest in bunches at the end of the shaft that comes out, small, hairless, white. Fruit small, oval, green was young, after a black parent. Seeds small, brown. Propagation by seed or cuttings.

Plumbago zeylanica/Ceylon leadwort/Daun Encok is considered to be less drastic than Plumbago Indica (akar binasa), although having corresponding phytotherapeutic uses. In Indonesia its use in mainly external. The leaves of Ceylon leadwort, crushed, are applied as poultice (sometime mixed with coconut oil) against rheumatism. Beneath the poultice a large vesicle will appear and the pain disappears, combined wit the return of mobility of the loins. In Bali the leaves are used against ringworm and in Africa against lepsory. In other countries Ceylon leadwort is also used internally, although caution is warranted.

As in the case of Ceylon leadwort the active contituent is the toxic plumbagon (plumbagine). Its strong stinging action may be the causes of painful, deep burn wounds, though probably less severe with Ceylon leadwort (daun encok). Next to its vesicatory properties, there exist a strong anti-microbial action. In small dosages the muscle and nerve systems are stimulated.

HOW TO USE:
Roots 10 - 15 g, boiled for more than 4 hours.
External use, leaves crushed and placed on the body that got rheumatism, lumbago, bruises, ringworm, leprosy, scabies, sore to the style or placed in the lower abdomen when urinating less smoothly. When using these leaves do not squeeze more than 1 / 2 hours so as not to arise as a burn blisters.

b. Prepare as much as 15 g of fresh leaves and then washed. Add whiting by 1 tablespoon. This mixture was then crushed until blended, then massaged into the sore spot.

2. Ceylon leadwort: Natural remedies for Headache
a. Prepare gout leaf sufficiently, then crushed. Add a little coconut oil until it becomes dough like mush. Put in temples and the head of the sick as a poultice. Simply 30 minutes so that no blisters.

b. Prepare a fresh gout of leaves, then wash and crushed. Apply coconut oil and roast on the fire so it withered. Stick it on behind the ear.

Take a leaf root of gout, then wash and mash until smooth. Add a little milk and water, stirring until evenlya dough like paste. Apply to the sick body.

NOTE:
- Pregnant women are prohibited from using.
- If the poisoning occur on skin, wash with boric acid (boric acid).
- The leaves are used only for external use only. External use as well
restricted selarna 1 / 2 hours. Too long cause blisters

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